Folk House Cafe & Bar
“Light, airy cafe hung with framed modern art, serving mostly organic, restaurant-stye British food.”
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About Folk House Cafe & Bar
Folk House Cafe & Bar is a cafe and bar in Bristol at 40A Park St, set in a building that also hosts workshops and classes in languages, crafts and instruments. Framed modern art hangs on the walls. The kitchen cooks British food in a restaurant style, mostly organic, and the menu changes regularly. The bar serves drinks and beers alongside the food. Events are held here, often in the evening. The cafe is also used as a party venue, with canapes supplied from its own kitchen.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention workshops and classes, party venue canapes, rotating menu and heated banana chocolate cake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention workshops and classes, party venue canapes, rotating menu and heated banana chocolate cake.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the kitchen, with its good, honest food and a menu that changes regularly, so what is on offer is a surprise each visit. One diner calls the hotbowl gorgeous and quick to arrive, another singles out heated banana and chocolate cake alongside lovely coffee, and a party host says the canapes went down a treat. Close behind is the building itself, where language, craft and instrument classes and workshops add what one reviewer calls a peaceful energy. The interior needed no decorations for one birthday party. Staff are described as friendly, helpful and generous. The one dissenting account, a three star review, describes a no frills cafe bar serving drinks and beers with no hot food, with events in the evening, though it also calls the place very quiet in a good way. Others describe a chilled spot for a catch up, and one reviewer praises the free sanitary products in the toilets.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the kitchen, with its good, honest food and a menu that changes regularly, so what is on offer is a surprise each visit. One diner calls the hotbowl gorgeous and quick to arrive, another singles out heated banana and chocolate cake alongside lovely coffee, and a party host says the canapes went down a treat. Close behind is the building itself, where language, craft and instrument classes and workshops add what one reviewer calls a peaceful energy. The interior needed no decorations for one birthday party. Staff are described as friendly, helpful and generous. The one dissenting account, a three star review, describes a no frills cafe bar serving drinks and beers with no hot food, with events in the evening, though it also calls the place very quiet in a good way. Others describe a chilled spot for a catch up, and one reviewer praises the free sanitary products in the toilets.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Lovely place, always chill there. Great place”
- Google user
“My preferred stop on the way into town. Good being around the yoots of today.”
- Google user
“They tend to host events in the evening. It's a no frills cafe/bar, so serving drinks and beers, no hot food. It's pretty cheap and cheerful, and very quiet in a good way.”
- Google user
“Have been here for many different events. Always great!”
- Google user
“An incredible venue in the heart of Bristol that offers so many different activities to learn. You can learn a language, learn an abundance of crafts, how to play an instrument… it goes on and on. Oh and, 5 stars for supplying free sanitary products in the toilets.”
Location
Cafes near Folk House Cafe & Bar
- Mrs. Potts Chocolate House4.51,2120 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
hot chocolate, matilda cake, chocolate drizzle options
- Woodes4.42960.1 mi
carrot cake, coffee and lattes, bacon sandwich
- The Cloakroom Cafe4.31500.1 miOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
toilet-to-cafe conversion, latte and flat white, homemade cakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk House Cafe & Bar | 4.5204 | — | workshops and classes, party venue canapes, rotating menu |
| Mrs. Potts Chocolate HouseOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.51,212 | 0 mi | hot chocolate, matilda cake, chocolate drizzle options |
| Woodes | 4.4296 | 0.1 mi | carrot cake, coffee and lattes, bacon sandwich |
| The Cloakroom CafeOutdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.3150 | 0.1 mi | toilet-to-cafe conversion, latte and flat white, homemade cakes |
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